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The First Seminar is a cornerstone of the first year at Allegheny. In the First Seminar, students participate actively through critical reading, sharing information, and challenging the opinions of others. It offers each student an opportunity to be part of a small group where common interests and frequent contact provide a sense of membership in a community devoted to learning.

Please select 7 possible courses that interest you. You will be placed in one of the seven seminars and the instructor of the course will become your academic advisor until you declare a major.

How to choose a seminar

Letter from Dean of the College

PLEASE NOTE: Transfer students are automatically placed into FS 102 with Professor Dan Crozier. You will receive more information about this course during the summer.

Courses

Section 44 - Provision for the Journey: Education and Experience
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Professor Susan Slote
An exploration of thinking, both historical and contemporary, ...More


Section 43 - Ethnic Notions: African American Identity in the 21st Century
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Professor Aisha Lockridge
An exploration of African American identity formation. Near the ...More


Section 42 - Economics of Education
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Professor Stephanie Martin
An examination of the incentives faced by schools, districts, ...More


Section 41 - The Business of Sports
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Professor Janine Sickafuse
An exploration of business theories utilized in the operating ...More


Section 40 - Survival of the (Academically) Fittest?
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Professor Asuman Baskan
An exploration of student characteristics that lead to ...More


Section 39 - Harvest of Empire: Latinos in the USA
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Professor Wilfredo Hernández
An interdisciplinary introduction to the largest ethnic and ...More


Section 38 - From Ricky (Ricardo) to Ricky (Martin) to (Bill) Richardson: Latinos in the United States
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Professor Barbara Riess
An exploration of the three main groups that make up the Latino ...More


Section 37 - Sixty-eight/Soixante-huit
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Professor Courtenay Dodge
A study of the year 1968 and its place in the cultural history ...More


Section 35 - Musical Synthesis
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Professor Lowell Hepler
A study of the synthesis of intellect and intuition that is ...More


Section 34 - Healthy Happy Brains
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Professor Sarah Conklin
An exploration of factors associated with optimal functioning ...More


Section 33 - Sharing Stories: Sunday Morning on CBS
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Professor Aimee Knupsky
An exploration of the process of finding, appreciating, and ...More


Section 32 - Brain Art
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Professor Jeff Hollerman
An exploration of the mutually beneficial exchange of ideas ...More


Section 31 - Gender: Gaps, Maps, and Traps?
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Professor Deb Dickey
An exploration of gender through essays, fiction and film. We ...More


Section 30 - Your Brain: a Work in Progress
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Professor Jeffrey Cross
An examination of the development of the human brain from birth ...More


Section 29 - Is Your Democracy at Risk? Who Cares!
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Professor Melissa Comber
An opportunity to question and assess existing beliefs about ...More


Section 27 - "Saying No!" Dissent in American Politics
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Professor Bruce Smith
An examination of dissenting voices in American politics over ...More


Section 26 - Eating Poetry
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Professor Christopher Bakken
There is no happiness like mine, poet Mark Strand writes, I ...More


Section 25 - Love and Friendship
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Professor Glenn Holland
An exploration of close personal relationships as they have ...More


Section 24 - Of Gods and Monsters: Religion and the Problem of Evil
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Professor Eric Boynton
Most people do not go to church or temple or ashram in search ...More


Section 23 - In Our Image
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Professor Robert Roos
A study of simulated life and simulated intelligence in fiction ...More


Section 22 - College is the Answer?But What was the Question?
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Professor Michael Maniates
An inquiry into the history and functions of higher education ...More


Section 21 - The Geography of Addiction
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Professor Jennifer DeHart
A geographic exploration of today?s global agricultural system ...More


Section 20 - Conservation of Natural Resources in Northwestern PA
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Professor Rich Bowden
A hands-on, field-oriented investigation of natural resource ...More


Section 19 - Is Your Democracy at Risk? Who Cares!
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Professor Melissa Comber
An opportunity to question and assess existing beliefs about ...More


Section 17 - Political Hollywood
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Professor Mike Keeley
An exploration of the 1960s through the study of film. The ...More


Section 16 - Are You What You Eat? Food, Weight, and the Body
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Professor Courtney Bailey
An exploration of the cultural norms and meanings around eating ...More


Section 15 - Animals in Art and Life
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Professor Sue Buck
A study of the roles which animals have played in the lives of ...More


Section 14 - Climate Change, Art & Activism: Triggers for Sustainability
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Professor Amara Geffen
An examination of the ways in which climate change, art, and ...More


Section 13 - Unusual Mathematical Applications
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Professor Rachel Weir
An examination of the application of mathematics to unique ...More


Section 12 - The Philosophy of Mathematics
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Professor Tony Lo Bello
An introduction to the philosophy of mathematics. We consider ...More


Section 11 - Mathematics and Storytelling
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Professor Brent Carswell
An exploration of mathematics in fiction. The role that math ...More


Section 10 - Your Programming: Parental Choices and Cultural Imprints
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Professor Eleanor Weisman
An introductory examination of the influence of culture on ...More


Section 9 - Global warming: Science and Society
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Professor Rachel O'Brien
An exploration of recent scientific findings concerning global ...More


Section 8 - The Art in Science and the Science in Art
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Professor Phillip Persichini
An exploration of the underlying issues that unify and ...More


Section 7 - Women in science ? an investigation into the lives of women scientists
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Professor Jacqueline Knaust
An examination of the biographies of several prominent women ...More


Section 6 - Ecology and Conservation of French Creek
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Professor Scott Wissinger
We explore the unique biodiversity of French Creek and ...More


Section 5 - Voices for Freedom: American Abolitionists and the Struggle Against Slavery
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Professor Ian Binnington
An examination of antebellum abolitionists in the United ...More


Section 4 - Bienvenidos y Buen Viaje: Latin American Travel Writing Across the Centuries
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Professor Kale Haywood
An examination of modern and historical travel journals written ...More


Section 3 - America's First Mates
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Professor Paula Treckel
An investigation of the lives and legacies of America?s First ...More


Section 2 - Espionage: From Spies to Satellites
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Professor Adele Poynor
An exploration of the history and implications of espionage in ...More


Section 1 - Masters of the Universe
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Professor James Lombardi
An investigation of the connections between scientist and ...More